A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 69 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska (43 miles). The 3.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 23:01:18 / 11:01 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -144.1984° West, 69.5389° North, depth 0 km. All ids that are associated to the event: ak20104091. Unique identifier: ak20104091. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 0 km (0 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 15/08/18 / 2018-08-15 08:01:18 / August 15, 2018 @ 8:01 am.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-one, in the last 10 days two hundred and twenty-four, in the past 30 days two hundred and twenty-four and in the last 365 days two hundred and twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 69 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska.
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